# N'gauma District, Niassa Province – Administrative posts

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/

District · Niassa Province 

# N'gauma District

N'gauma District is a district of Mozambique in Niassa Province. It had an estimated **132,194 people** in 2025 on 2,626 km² (about 50 per km²). It is divided into 2 administrative posts. 87 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 132,194people (2025)
- 2,626km²
- 2administrative posts
- 3mapped services

## How many people live in N'gauma District?

N'gauma District had an estimated **132,194 people** in 2025 — 5.5% of Niassa Province, 91st of 148 districts. There are 1,071 women for every 1,000 men (above the Niassa Province figure of 1,033). Spread over 2,626 km², that is about **50 people per km²**, 69th of 148 districts.

51.1% of people are children under 15 and 2.2% are 65 or older; the median age is about 15 years (it is 15 across Niassa Province). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 114 children and older people.

0–4 ****28,170**

5–9 ****22,377**

10–14 ****17,037**

15–19 ****13,910**

20–24 ****10,961**

25–29 ****8,920**

30–34 ****7,439**

35–39 ****6,009**

40–44 ****4,595**

45–49 ****3,588**

50–54 ****2,705**

55–59 ****2,023**

60–64 ****1,520**

65–69 ****1,128**

70–74 ****784**

75–79 ****487**

80+ ****541**

Source: [Mozambique INE (Instituto Nacional de Estatistica) via OCHA HDX, population 2025 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-moz).

## Where is N'gauma District?

N'gauma District lies in [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/), [Mozambique](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/). It borders 3 other districts: [Chimbonila District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/chimbonila/), [Majune District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/majune/) and [Mandimba District](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/mandimba/). By area it is the 112th largest of 161 districts in Mozambique. It covers 2.0% of [Niassa Province](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/). The centre of N'gauma District is about 1,383 km in a straight line from Maputo, the capital. It is about 65 km from Lichinga, the main town of Niassa Province. The centre point is at 13.8319° S, 35.5147° E.

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz).

## Know before you go: N'gauma District

- Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Maputo
- CurrencyMetical (MZN)
- Country calling code+258
- LanguagesPortuguese, Makhuwa
- Plug typesType C, D, F · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Lichinga Airport (VXC) · Lichinga68 km
- Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) · Lumbadzi187 km

### Nearest railway station

Itepela (Chitanda), about 6.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 05:58, sunset around 17:17).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Administrative posts of N'gauma District

Administrative post Area km² Localities Services 

[Itepela](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/itepela/) 1,813 3 3 

[Massangulo (N'gauma)](https://wherepedia.org/mozambique/niassa/n-gauma/massangulo-n-gauma/) 813 2 0 

Source: [INE- Instituto Nacional de Estatisca via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-moz); [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

## Landscape and landmarks of N'gauma District

Named natural and historic features inside N'gauma District, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

68 rivers and streams.

- Casoma
- Casuloche
- Chabice
- Chapeta
- Chibongue
- Chitanda
- Chitape
- Chitimba
- Chiuaito
- Chototo
- Dalala
- Iacólua
- Lacolua
- Liati
- Licungo
- Lilembe
- Lipendo
- Lissanga
- Liuati
- Liuò
- Luleco
- Lumbisa
- Lusanga
- Lussalumuè

…and 44 more.

### Hills and mountains

32 mountains; 11 hills.

- Livigire · 1,697 m
- Gaúma · 1,622 m
- Monte Muzambiche · 1,549 m
- Monte Matumbusi · 1,379 m
- Monte Zone · 1,358 m
- Monte Messangulo · 1,325 m
- Monte Litamui · 1,319 m
- Monte Netimba · 1,315 m
- Monte Dingula · 1,313 m
- Monte Balapato · 1,306 m
- Monte Bambê · 1,303 m
- Monte Pima · 1,301 m
- Monte Quiluluse · 1,299 m
- Monte Mingica · 1,291 m
- Monte Suvi · 1,291 m
- Monte Nicolimbo · 1,259 m
- Monte Bacue · 1,254 m
- Monte Patuca · 1,239 m
- Monte Duico · 1,237 m
- Monte Linganhe · 1,226 m
- Monte Chitasi · 1,220 m
- Monte Chicanga · 1,189 m
- Monte Metimanjambunjo · 1,189 m
- Monte Nicucute · 1,112 m

…and 19 more.

### Getting around

2 airfields.

- Catur
- Massangulo

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in N'gauma District and the best time to visit

In N'gauma District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (18 °C). About 1,103 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (330 mm) and the driest Sep (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 23 330 

Feb 22 238 

Mar 22 157 

Apr 21 48 

May 19 13 

Jun 18 4 

Jul 18 9 

Aug 20 10 

Sep 23 4 

Oct 26 15 

Nov 26 52 

Dec 24 224 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Hospitals, banks and other services in N'gauma District

Places mapped inside N'gauma District in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Petrol pumps1
- Hotels1
- Schools1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Quick answers

- Where is N'gauma District?In Niassa Province, Mozambique
- What is the population of N'gauma District?132,194 (2025 estimate)
- What is the median age in N'gauma District?About 15 years (2025 estimate)
- What is the population density of N'gauma District?About 50 people per km²
- What borders N'gauma District?Chimbonila District, Majune District and Mandimba District
- What time zone is N'gauma District in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in N'gauma District?Metical (MZN)
- What language is spoken in N'gauma District?Portuguese, Makhuwa (main languages nationally)
- What is the highest point in N'gauma District?Livigire (1,697 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit N'gauma District?April to November
- How many petrol pumps are in N'gauma District?1 mapped
- What is the P-code of N'gauma District?MZ0114 (OCHA common operational dataset)